Jennifer Duke: Am I overreacting to personal comments made on Australian Property Forum?; Should APF censor personal comments made about property industry members, or public figures?
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Americans had to learn the hard way since Vietnam that their first amendment puts public discussion above people's sensibilities of being defamed. The internet is now a defacto first amendment in many countries. More power to the first amendment. If you work for a bank and put your photo on the internet, why would you be surprised at receiving negative comments? Contrary to what brainwashed bank employees must think, the ordinary people still hate the banks. When you think about the degree of mortgage-enslavement now out there, these tawdry little abuse sessions on the internet are actually very tame. Certainly they define the present generation.
Imagine if women commented on men's appearance, like that pink tie really clashes with his green shirt, what are you thinking? Or, what sort of a haircut is that? Or perhaps an advert with a close up of his groin in boxer shorts. No, it wouldn't happen would it.
Um, wot?
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real estate has nothing to do with how people look
You mean the flashy cars they drive and smart suits they wear aren't just for the sake of appearance?
That's the 6th muscly hairless dude I've seen on this thread. It feels like a gay bar. I can see why seeing lots of pretty girls might irritate women.
Oh well, tough shit. You're fighting hundreds of thousands of years of evolution, and you can try not watching trash media.
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What does it mean when a female journalist, including many that I know, receive creepy LinkedIn messages that say something like: "I hope it's ok, I just wanted to tell you that your picture is gorgeous"? No, actually it's not ok.
For what it is worth I think the forum needs to be moderated further to cover things such as looks and sexual orientation. Racism is moderated (as so it should be) so it is only one additional step. As an advertiser here I must say I do not feel comfortable to have our name associated with comments that are of a sexual/racial/physical manner. Agreed, good to have a mostly free forum. But sometimes it just does go too far.
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There's really only 2 ways it can work: 1) All personal attacks, remarks, etc are moderated out; or 2) It all stays in (except for defamatory and/or illegal material, etc)
I'm happy with things the way they are.
Agree 100%
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